AD“This is just justification for 53 years of just hammering out and doing what we do,” Taupin said. John and Taupin beat out Diane Warren, Randy Newman, Cynthia Erivo and the husband-wife duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez to win the prize. ADJohn, 72, has won a Tony Award and five Grammys, and only needs an Emmy to join the elite clubs of EGOTs. “To the girls, to the women, to the mothers, to the daughters who hear the music bubbling within, please speak up,” she said. Eminem, who won best original song for “Lose Yourself” from “8 Mile” in 2003 but skipped the show, surprised the audience with a performance of the rap smash.

Source: Washington Post February 10, 2020 04:23 UTC